Clinical Impact of a Protocol Involving Cone-Beam CT (CBCT), Fusion Imaging and Ablation Volume Prediction in Percutaneous Image-Guided Microwave Ablation in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Unsuitable for Standard Ultrasound (US) Guidance
Pierpaolo Biondetti, Anna Maria Ierardi, Elena Casiraghi, Alessandro Caruso, Pasquale Grillo, Serena Carriero, Carolina Lanza, Salvatore Alessio Angileri, Angelo Sangiovanni, Massimo Iavarone, Giuseppe Guzzardi, Gianpaolo Carrafiello, Alessio Sarti · 2023
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Description
Burning out a liver tumor through the skin works best when doctors can see it. A 2023 study by Pierpaolo Biondetti and co-authors tests a high-tech guidance protocol for tumors that ultrasound cannot show well. The protocol joins cone-beam CT, fused image overlays, and a forecast of the burn zone before the microwave ablation starts.
The study covered all such patients treated at one major center from January 2021 to June 2022. One group followed the new protocol, and the other used standard ultrasound guidance. Follow-up scans were checked for leftover tumor, local regrowth, and new spots elsewhere in the liver. Response at one month was scored by standard rules, and the groups were balanced by statistical weighting.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pierpaolo Biondetti, Anna Maria Ierardi, Elena Casiraghi, Alessandro Caruso, Pasquale Grillo, Serena Carriero, Carolina Lanza, Salvatore Alessio Angileri, Angelo Sangiovanni, Massimo Iavarone, Giuseppe Guzzardi, Gianpaolo Carrafiello, Alessio Sarti |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |